With property now in hand, Klickitat County and the Mid-Columbia Housing Authority are moving toward establishing an assisted living and memory care facility in White Salmon. The County purchased a parcel of land that the housing authority had an option on near Columbia High School. County Commissioner David Sauter says the goal is to provide a local option for West Klickitat County residents to be able to “age in place” when they need specialized care, with up to 36 units of assisted living and another 16 units for memory care. The facility would be patterned after the Rock Cove facility in Skamania County, but would be larger and include memory care. Sauter is hopeful groundbreaking can take place next year.